Sir Robert de Umfraville (c. 1363 – 1437) was a late medieval
English knight who took part in the later stages of the Hundred Years'
War, particularly against Scotland. Much of his career was focused on
defending the border with Scotland, which had seen near-constant warfare
since the late 13th century. He both fought there and participated in
embassies, negotiating treaties as a diplomat. Beginning his career
under Richard II, he probably fought at the 1388 Battle of Otterburn
with Henry "Hotspur" Percy. In 1415, de Umfraville travelled with
Henry V to France, where he may have taken part in the Battle of
Agincourt. He was famed for his prowess in martial arts, and his
successes in the north attracted praise and reward from the kings he
served. On a campaign deep into Scottish territory, he destroyed Peebles
and its market, bringing back so much booty that he was popularly
nicknamed "Robin Mendmarket". He carried out his last mission to
Scotland in March 1436 and died early the next year.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Umfraville>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1858:
Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in
London, was cast after the original bell cracked during testing.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben>
1919:
Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata was shot to death
near Ciudad Ayala, Morelos.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiliano_Zapata>
1963:
The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank
with all hands lost during deep-diving tests in the North Atlantic
Ocean.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Thresher_%28SSN-593%29>
1992:
First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Dozens of Armenian civilians were
massacred in the village of Maraga by Azerbaijani forces.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maraga_massacre>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
deem:
1. (transitive, obsolete) To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to
sentence.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To adjudge, to decree.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To dispense (justice); to administer (law).
4. (transitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a
conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs;
to account.
5. (transitive, intransitive) To think, judge, or have or hold as an
opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deem>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The brave people of Ukraine are fighting for their freedom —
and for ours — in the face of unspeakable violence and an unjust
invasion. More than 4 million people, mostly women and children, have
had to flee for their lives — a population nearly the size of Ireland.
World leaders must stand up and stand by Ukranians now ... those who are
fighting and those who have fled ... and stand with refugees everywhere
who have been forced from their homes and their lands.
--U2
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/U2>